History Manga / RokudenashiBlues

* ArtEvolution: Changes from an odd combination of photorealism and bizarre anime-style facial expressions (especially for the female faces) to a more stylized and coherent but still detailed style: Compare [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rokudenashi_blues/v01/c004/4.html this]] to [[http://mangafox.me/manga/rokudenashi_blues/v10/c090/17.html this.]]

%% * CrazyAwesome: Maeda.

* FunnyAfro: [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rokudenashi_blues/v05/c040/4.html Mutou had one]] back in his middle school days.

* BadassGrandpa: Masa-san and [[spoiler:Maeda's dad.]]

Rokudenashi[[note]]Good-for-nothing[[/note]] Blues is a {{Shonen}} manga by Masanori Morita (author of ''Manga/{{Rookies}}'' and assistant on ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'') with a realistic art style and detailed expressions, centering on the highschool career of one Maeda Taison. However, Maeda isn't just any old ordinary high school student, or even an ordinary delinquent: He dreams of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world (even though he doesn't know the rules of boxing.) He knows street fighting though, and he uses those skills to protect his friends, help out his rivals, and generally rule Teiken High School - even though he's just a freshman. Along with his friends Katsuji, Yoneji, and...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters too many people to name.]] 42 volumes of fistfighting, blood, comedy, drama, and general awesomeness follow. A classic in Japan, but altogether unknown in the west (except in France.) Made into two live-action movies, two anime movies, and recently adapted to a J-Drama.

* {{Badass}}: Maeda, Katsuji, Yoneji, Shimabukuro, Onizuka, Yakushiji, Kasai...hell, [[WorldOfBadass most of the cast.]]

* FourIsDeath: The Tokyo Shitenou, the four strongest deliquents in Tokyo comprising of Maeda, Onizuka of Shibuya, Yakushiji of Asakusa and Kasai of Ikebukuro.

** The Tokyo Shitenou (Four Heavenly Kings), the four strongest deliquents in Tokyo, first met as enemy. All of them usually have some beef with Maeda for some reason before being defeated by him. During on of the later arc, when deliquents from a school in Osaka attack their friends, they join forces and fight together.

* {{Badass}}: Maeda, Katsuji, Yoneji...hell, [[WorldOfBadass most of the cast.]]

* FourIsDead: The Tokyo Shitenou, the four strongest deliquents in Tokyo comprising of Maeda, Onizuka of Shibuya, Yakushiji of Asakusa and Kasai of Ikebukuro.

* BetaCouple: Katsuji and Kazumi.

* FourIsDead: The Tokyo Shitenou, the four strongest deliquents in Tokyo comprising of Maeda, Onizuka, Yakushiji and Kasai.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Subverted. The cheer squad tries to cash in on this when Maeda takes down Wajima, but they don't earn it until the end of the first arc, when both the cheer squad and the boxing club accept Maeda as a leader.

* BadassCrew: Maeda, Katsuji, and Yoneji. They stop a MobWar between two rival delinquent gangs by themselves. [[ItGetsBetter And that's just the beginning.]]

* CrazyAwesome: Maeda.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff French Love Racaille Blues]]

* TheMerch: Action figures and even a pachinko game (that allows winners to view short animated clips.)

* [[NeverBringAKnifeToAFistFight Never Bring A Truck To A Fist Fight]]

Rokudenashi[[note]]Good-for-nothing[[/note]] Blues is a {{Shonen}} manga by Masanori Morita (author of {{Rookies}} and assistant on FistOfTheNorthStar) with a realistic art style and detailed expressions, centering on the highschool career of one Maeda Taison. However, Maeda isn't just any old ordinary high school student, or even an ordinary delinquent: He dreams of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world (even though he doesn't know the rules of boxing.) He knows street fighting though, and he uses those skills to protect his friends, help out his rivals, and generally rule Teiken High School - even though he's just a freshman. Along with his friends Katsuji, Yoneji, and...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters too many people to name.]] 42 volumes of fistfighting, blood, comedy, drama, and general awesomeness follow. A classic in Japan, but altogether unknown in the west (except in France.) Made into two live action movies, two anime movies, and recently adapted to a J-Drama.

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[[caption-width:129:Maeda Taison is about to punch you.]]

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Seikichi, in universe.

* ShoutOut: Many of the chapter and volume titles are references to the author's favorite songs. Maeda's name is a shout out to both pro wrestler Akira Maeda and boxer Mike Tyson.

Rokudenashi[[hottip:*:Good-for-nothing]] Blues is a {{Shonen}} manga by Masanori Morita (author of {{Rookies}} and assistant on FistOfTheNorthStar) with a realistic art style and detailed expressions, centering on the highschool career of one Maeda Taison. However, Maeda isn't just any old ordinary high school student, or even an ordinary delinquent: He dreams of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world (even though he doesn't know the rules of boxing.) He knows street fighting though, and he uses those skills to protect his friends, help out his rivals, and generally rule Teiken High School - even though he's just a freshman. Along with his friends Katsuji, Yoneji, and...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters too many people to name.]] 42 volumes of fistfighting, blood, comedy, drama, and general awesomeness follow. A classic in Japan, but altogether unknown in the west (except in France.) Made into two live action movies, two anime movies, and recently adapted to a J-Drama.

* CuteShotaroBoy: Koheiji's little brother Sanpeita.

* TedBaxter: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Koheiji. Nakata.]]

* TedBaxter: [[ThisIsSparta Koheiji. Nakata.]]

* ArtEvolution: Changes from an odd combination of photorealism and bizarre anime-style facial expressions (especially for the female faces) to a more stylized and coherent but still detailed style: Compare [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rokudenashi_blues/v01/c004/4.html this]] to [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rokudenashi_blues/v07/c066/18.html this.]]

* Mooks: Katsuji and Yoneji are a rare example of the hero having mooks. The villains also have their own mooks, of course.

Rokudenashi Blues ("Rokudenashi" being a Japanese word meaning "good-for-nothing") is a {{Shonen}} manga by Masanori Morita (author of {{Rookies}} and assistant on FistOfTheNorthStar) with a realistic art style and detailed expressions, centering on the highschool career of one Maeda Taison. However, Maeda isn't just any old ordinary high school student, or even an ordinary delinquent: He dreams of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world (even though he doesn't know the rules of boxing.) He knows street fighting though, and he uses those skills to protect his friends, help out his rivals, and generally rule Teiken High School - even though he's just a freshman. Along with his friends Katsuji, Yoneji, and...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters too many people to name.]] 42 volumes of fistfighting, blood, comedy, drama, and general awesomeness follow. A classic in Japan, but altogether unknown in the west (except in France.) Made into two live action movies, two anime movies, and recently adapted to a J-Drama.

{{Shonen}} manga by Masanori Morita (author of {{Rookies}} and assistant on FistOfTheNorthStar) with a realistic art style and detailed expressions, centering on the highschool career of one Maeda Taison. However, Maeda isn't just any old ordinary high school student, or even an ordinary delinquent: He dreams of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world (even though he doesn't know the rules of boxing.) He knows street fighting though, and he uses those skills to protect his friends, help out his rivals, and generally rule Teiken High School - even though he's just a freshman. Along with his friends Katsuji, Yoneji, and...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters too many people to name.]] 42 volumes of fistfighting, blood, comedy, drama, and general awesomeness follow. A classic in Japan, but altogether unknown in the west (except in France.) Made into two live action movies, two anime movies, and recently adapted to a J-Drama.

* {{Nakama}}: The core cast, both delinquents and their girlfriends.